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Suite Integration
  • Integrate Paradox more closely with WordPerfect and Quattro. We could then get better looking reports with better control on the data processing.

    Following is how I would see the implementation of that feature. Rather than doing an extraction of raw data with a merge file from WP, we would actually give the information to WP in its own file format.

    There would be a special set of methods or procedures to accomplish the task. The procedures would actually create a file which would have the WordPerfect file format or the Quattro file format.

    For example:

    1) Procedure to create the file: wpFileCreate(FileName String)

    2) Procedure to write text to the file: wpWriteToFile(TextToWrite String, CrLf Logical)

    Only with those two procedures we could then Scan one or more tables; make some simple or more complex data processing; format the data in Paradox the way want it; and write the result to the file.

    The resulting file would actually be a WordPerfect File which could then be printed, modified or sent to other people.

    Now there could also be some other procedures like:

    wpBold(BoldText Logical) ; Off if false, On if True

    wpUnderline(UnderlineText Logical) ; Off if false, On if True

    wpPageNumber(PgNumber SmallInt, [TotalPages SmallInt], [TextInBetween]) ; Page 5 of 45

    wpHeader()
    wpFooter()
    wpPageBreak()
    wpCreateTable()
    and so on...

    I truly believe it would be a great tool for Paradox users and developers.


  • Diagrammatic / dialog driven linking between Paradox and QP, (best) for large scale / complex calculations.

    Step 1 - select from list of all Paradox tables, forms & reports (multiple selections allowed).

    Step 2 - select from list of all QP notebooks (multiple selection allowed).

    Step 3 - Drill down in both selections to desired fields / objects? on Paradox side ('FROM' fields) and desired cells on QP side ('TO' cells).

    Step 4 - Drag to create specific insertions of selected Paradox fields to Selected QP cells (cells for 1st master record to be used for calcs). Would have to be able to drag detail table fields to cell blocks.

    Step 5 - Repeat Step 2 then Step 1 then Step 3 then Step 4 for 'BACK FROM' cells and 'BACK TO' fields and return of values to Paradox.

    Step 6 - Specify things like 'calculation block size' (how many Paradox master records at a time - e.g. 1 {as displayed}, 100, whole table etc) and optional statuses such as 'auto' (always enacted automatically); 'on call' (only when specifically called) etc.

    Step 7 - Name overall linking structure.

    - Depending on status QP could be automatically opened when relevant object opened or when optional link called.

    - Existence of link would prevent deletion of key parts of QP notebook, and would necessitate allowable changes to QP notebook structure resulting in auto amendment to link definitions (as happens within QP spreadsheet itself).

    I suspect that in cases of large numbers of calculated fields or more complex calculations this would be so much simpler than mucking around with lots and lots of calculated fields and would much more easily harness the power of QP.


  • Merge Documents in WP by QBE and/or SQL to have a common user interface

Page 1: Data Model Designer/Dialog and Design Mode Features
Page 2: Miscellaneous
Page 3: Object Additions/Improvements
Page 4: Object Explorer, ObjectPAL Editor and Debugging Tools
Page 5: ObjectPAL Language
Page 6: Printing and Reports and Project Viewer
Page 7: Tools/Experts/Interactive Features
Page 8: General (or Miscellaneous 2)


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